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Vocabulary
Parts of Speech
Genres
Point of View
Literary Devices
100
What is the definition of "beneficial"?
helpful; good
100
What is a noun?
a person, place, or thing
100
Which genre is similar to song lyrics?
poetry
100
Which point of view is told from the perspective of the narrator?
first person point of view
100
Define symbolism.
using symbols, or objects that represent something else
200
Which vocabulary word means "to send?"
transmit
200
Define verb.
an action
200
Define the genre of drama.
a play
200
Define third person point of view.
The story is told from the point of view of a narrator who is outside the story (not a character).
200
Define diction.
the words that the author uses
300
The teacher's ____________ in school is to help students succeed.
role
300
Which part of speech describes a noun?
adjective
300
What are three characteristics of fiction texts?
dialogue, characters, plot
300
Which pronouns are used in a third person point of view?
he, she, him, her, they
300
Which literary device is used in the following sentence? The gushing brook stole its way down the lush green mountains, dotted with tiny flowers in a riot of colors and trees coming alive with gaily chirping birds.
imagery
400
The teacher _________ students to turn in their papers on time.
implored
400
What is the part of speech of the word delicious in the following sentence? Nothing was too good for them - dresses, shoes, delicious food, soft beds, and every home comfort.
adjective
400
What are three characteristics of poetry?
lines, stanzas, rhyme
400
Which point of view is used in the following passage? "Hansel walked ahead of Gretel; after all, he knew he belonged in the front because Gretel was just a girl. Gretel dropped breadcrumbs behind her as she went, knowing that her bumbling brother couldn’t be counted on to find his way home from the outhouse, let alone from the middle of the woods. Ahead of them, an old witch waited, her stomach rumbling at the thought of what a delicious dinner the two plump children would make.”
third person omniscient
400
Which senses are used in the following example of imagery? "The clay oozed between Jeremy's fingers as he let out a squeal of pure glee."
touch, sound
500
Write a sentence using the word "united" and "appreciate."
The united soccer team appreciated their coach's hard work.
500
Identify one noun, one verb, and one adjective in the following passage: But, for the poor unhappy girl, there was nothing at all. No dresses, only her stepsisters’ hand-me-downs. No lovely dishes, nothing but scraps. No rest and no comfort. She had to work hard all day. Only when evening came was she allowed to sit for a while by the fire, near the cinders. That’s why everybody called her Cinderella.
noun - girl, dresses verb - was, work, allowed adjective - poor, unhappy, lovely
500
Write two sentences that would be considered part of a "non-fiction" text.
Soccer is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball. It is played by 250 million players in over 200 countries, making it the world's most popular sport.
500
Change the following sentence from first person point of view to third person limited. “It was times like these when I thought my father, who hated guns and had never been to any wars, was the bravest man who ever lived."
It was times like these when Scout (she) thought her father, who hated guns and had never been to any wars, was the bravest man who ever lived.
500
Identify the tone of the following passage: "Bob trembled, and got a little nearer to the ruler. He had a momentary idea of knocking Scrooge down with it; holding him; and calling to the people in the court for help and a strait-waistcoat."
nervous